School enrollment, secondary (% gross) in Bahamas
Bahamas: School enrollment, secondary (% gross) was 79.5% in 2024. ▼ Falling
School enrollment, secondary in Bahamas, 1971–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school enrollment, secondary in Bahamas is 79.5%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 8.8% on the previous year and down 13.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, secondary in Bahamas peaked at 105.8% in 1975 and was at its lowest, 72.6%, in 2021.
Bahamas ranks 138th of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 42 years of available data.
School enrollment, secondary (% gross) in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 93.3% | — |
| 1972 | 93.7% | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 92.5% | -1.4% |
| 1974 | 99.6% | +7.7% |
| 1975 | 105.8% | +6.3% |
| 1976 | 104.8% | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 90.3% | -13.8% |
| 1981 | 82.8% | -8.3% |
| 1982 | 81.1% | -2.1% |
| 1983 | 80.6% | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 86.2% | +6.9% |
| 1985 | 79.9% | -7.3% |
| 1986 | 82.2% | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 89.9% | +9.3% |
| 1990 | 84.8% | -5.7% |
| 1991 | 86.0% | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 95.7% | +11.2% |
| 1993 | 97.3% | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 93.2% | -4.1% |
| 1995 | 92.8% | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 90.3% | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 83.7% | -7.4% |
| 2002 | 93.5% | +11.7% |
| 2004 | 85.5% | -8.6% |
| 2005 | 86.3% | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 86.5% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 89.4% | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 89.3% | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 89.0% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 91.1% | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 89.2% | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 92.2% | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 84.7% | -8.2% |
| 2014 | 91.6% | +8.2% |
| 2015 | 76.0% | -17.0% |
| 2016 | 85.1% | +11.9% |
| 2017 | 92.6% | +8.9% |
| 2018 | 80.9% | -12.7% |
| 2019 | 78.6% | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 72.6% | -7.5% |
| 2023 | 87.1% | +20.0% |
| 2024 | 79.5% | -8.8% |
Bahamas compared with similar countries
- Bahamas's 79.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 103.1%, 77% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Bahamas's 79.5% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 92.8%, 86% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 98.3% | 92.5% | 105.8% | 6 |
| 1980s | 84.1% | 79.9% | 90.3% | 8 |
| 1990s | 90.5% | 83.7% | 97.3% | 8 |
| 2000s | 88.5% | 85.5% | 93.5% | 7 |
| 2010s | 86.2% | 76.0% | 92.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 79.8% | 72.6% | 87.1% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
More education data for Bahamas
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2,192 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 1,074 (2019)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2,150 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2,231 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 26,561 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 26,817 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 15.04 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0668 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, secondary in Bahamas?
- School enrollment, secondary in Bahamas was 79.5% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, secondary recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 105.8% in 1975.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, secondary recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 72.6% in 2021.
- How does Bahamas rank for school enrollment, secondary?
- Bahamas ranks 138th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school enrollment, secondary rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bahamas data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, secondary (% gross). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers.